An epidemic has struck our nation and continues to get worse each and every year. As soon as November 1^st comes around, boom, it is suddenly Christmas time.

Before I go any further, I would like to make a disclaimer that I am a huge holiday person. I love the holidays and in no way shaming Christmas time, because hello?! How could anyone hate on Christmas?!

But what I am saying is that there seems to be one important holiday skipped over—Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is definitely one of my most favorite days of the entire year and here are 13 reasons why this day should not be forgotten about:

1. THE FOOD.

Okay seriously though, I think everyone can agree that Thanksgiving food is the best food. TURKEY, HAM, MASHED POTATOES, PUMPKIN PIE. Shall I go on?

2. Being with family.

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reunite with your family members and catch them up on your life, see those you haven't seen in a while, and hold your baby cousins!

3. Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Brewing a fresh cup of coffee and laying in bed watching the Macy's Parade sounds like paradise.

4. And the National Dog Show right afterward.

After the Macy's Parade ends, you may or may not be too cozy, which means you can just stay in bed and get your dog watching on.

5. No pressure of buying gifts.

Thanksgiving is great because it is basically just like Christmas, except you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on gifts and there is no pressure! It also means there is more focus on simply enjoying spending time with your family.

6. Big announcements.

Is it just me or does anyone else feel like Thanksgiving is the perfect time to make some big family announcements? Your family is all together which is a perfect time to tell them, "Hey I have a new boyfriend/girlfriend!" or "By the way, I got engaged last week!" or "Okay everyone, we are having a baby!"

7. Thanksgiving-themed TV episodes.

You can definitely binge watch some of the best shows on TV with their Thanksgiving-themed episodes!

8. Thanksgiving break.

Can I get an amen?! Thanksgiving break is the absolute perfect little getaway from the stress of school and is long enough to go home or on a vacation! Plus, when you go back to school, there are only 2 weeks until finals...and then another break!

9. Friendsgiving.

This has become more and more popular throughout the years, where now friends gather and make their own Thanksgiving feast! This is so important because as you get older, friends start to move away, and what better way to reunite than over a Thanksgiving turkey?!

10. The smells.

Thanksgiving smells like fall leaves, warm pumpkin spice lattes, roasted turkey, cinnamon, and sugar. Mmmmmm!

11. Football.

Turn on the fireplace, kick back, and watch America's favorite sport with your family.

12. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

Some of the cutest and most popular characters of all time have their own movie about Thanksgiving, how could you forget about this?!

13. Traditions.

Every family has a tradition on Thanksgiving, whether it is just going to your grandma's house or going around the dinner table and saying everything that you are thankful for. These traditions bring family closer together, which is what it's all about.

See!! Thanksgiving is awesomely important! But once it's the day after Thanksgiving...BRING ON THE CHRISTMAS TREES!